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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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Military. the Court of Inquiry

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 2

THE inquiry into the dispute between Captain Barrett and Liantenen: Nowman concluded at seven o'clock on Monday evening, and the members of the court; and other officers in…

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Goulburn Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. Oliver. The list contained seven cased and a garnishee nishee ; one Was Withdrawn. The following…

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Quarter Sessions and District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 2

THE Goulburn Quarters Sessions will be opened on Monday next before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. There are only three cases set down for trial, viz., William O'Brien, charge of arson at Goulburn;…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. STRAY ANIMALS. For allowing horses to tray In the streets, William Amps, Joseph Gillett, and Arthur…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, February 1. Before Mr. C. W. Weekes, P. M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 2

MAINTENANCE.--Sarah Bolger v. Richard Bolger. The parties arranged for an order for 10s. per week for 12 months…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 4

AT the Goulburn Police Court yesterday, before the Police-Magistrate, a booth license was granted to P. J. Maher, of the Commercial Hotel, Taralga, for the Taralga show on 3rd and 4th March. S. F…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Messrs. Meyer and Oliver. One defendant was fined for drunkenness, 5/-(paid) and another discharged…

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Tuesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Wombey, J.P. FALSE PRETENCES. George Henry Bauer, or Mansfield, was charged with having fraudulently obtained two pairs of…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Meyer and Oliver. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant for the above was fined 5s;…

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Serious Assault

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 4

A SERIOUS assault upon a man occurred at Newtown on Friday night. The victim was Charles Edward Clothier, who resided with Mrs. Neal, Commodore-street, Newtown. He went out early on Friday…

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Gunning. Police COURT.—Friday, February 4th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. C. Weekes, P.M., and Messrs. J. Wheatley and R. Dowling, Js.P. J. F. Kenyon v. Win. Pursehouse; rent, £10. Mr. Morgan for plaintiff, Mr. Howard for…

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District Court. Thursday, February 3. Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 2

George Eblin v. Patrick Ryan goods sold, £4 19s 6d. Mr. W. F. Wilkinson for plaintiff. Verdict for plaintiff, costs 26s…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Wombey. PROTECTION. George Armstrong (about sixty) for protection was discharged order having been…

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Young Police Court. MONDAY. Before T. Foley, P.M. Maliciously Wounding

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 2

ROBERT Potter was charged . with inf[?]ting grievous bodily harm on John Che[?] Constable Anderson deposed: About a qnarler past twelve yesterday afternoon from [?]hing…

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Goulburn District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 2

THE above court opened at 10 o'clock this morning before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. UNDEFENDED CASES. A. G. deLauret v. Patrick Ryan, £6 3s, stock…

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A Charge of Murder

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 2

THE Victoria-street (Sydney) shooting case has assumed a new aspect. As is well known, the young woman Margaret North was committed from the coroner's court…

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Goulburn District Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 3

COMMENCED yesterday before his Honor Judge Fitzbardinge. The legal gentlemen present were Messrs. Bette, O'Brien, Howard, Dwyer, Johnson, Sendall, Thomas, and Heath. The…

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Local & General News Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, February 8

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 2

FALSE PRETENCES.-- Joseph Miles, alias Messenger, &c., was charged with obtaining money by moans of a false pretence from Mr. Macansh of Murrumburrah…

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Burglary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 4

ABOUT 7 o'clock yesterday morning Mr Milton Pursehouse found that the back door of his boot shop in Auburn-street had been opened during the night and several pairs of boots and uppers taken…

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